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Michigan State Defeats Ohio State 34-24 in Big Ten Championship game

Posted at 2:11 AM, Dec 08, 2013
and last updated 2013-12-08 08:16:25-05

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in 26 years, the Michigan State Spartans are heading to Pasadena, California.

The Spartans defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 34-24 in the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday night. The Spartans now have 12 wins in a season for the first time in school history and snapped Ohio State’s 24-game winning streak.

Michigan State sophomore quarterback Connor Cook was named the game’s most valuable player, winning the Grange-Griffin award. Cook went 24-of-40 for a career-high 304 yards passing and three touchdowns. Junior running back Jeremy Langford ran for 128 yards on 24 carries and scored the final touchdown of the game with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter to seal the Spartans victory.

Michigan State is guaranteed a trip to Pasadena, California now. The Spartans will likely play in the 100th Rose Bowl Game on January 1, but could earn a trip to the BCS National Championship game which will be played in Pasadena on January 6. Most expect Auburn to get the second National Championship seed along with Florida State, which is the last undefeated FBS team in the nation. If that is the case, Michigan State would take on Stanford on New Year’s Day.